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Nikhil was an 11-year old student who died in a tragic car crash on 6/11/2011, when a driver ran a STOP sign at a local intersection.

The goal of the foundation is to promote traffic safety and help children pursue their dreams in music and academics.

10/29/2026

🚦100+ Students. 5 School Chapters. One Mission: Safer Streets!

More than 100 students came together for the Nikhil Badlani Foundation’s 2nd Annual Youth Advisory Board (YAB) Summit — From Awareness to Action!

Students celebrated past accomplishments, shared experiences, and developed ideas to address real traffic safety challenges in their communities.

💡Their ideas focused on three key areas:

🚸Safer Streets: Improving crosswalks, sidewalks, school bus stops, and addressing speeding near schools.

🎨Creative Education: Using student art, educational videos, and peer-to-peer campaigns to promote safer behaviors.

💙 Personal Stories:Inviting people impacted by traffic crashes to share their experiences and bring awareness to the human cost of unsafe driving.

Our five YAB chapters: Infinity, Elizabeth, Dunellen, West Orange, and Burlington, showed the power of student voices in creating safer communities.

A heartfelt thank you to our students, faculty advisors, speakers, and partners, and to the New Jersey DHTS for supporting this important program.

Your Voice. Your Ideas. Safer Roads. 💙

Burlington City High School West Orange Public Schools, NJ Elizabeth Public Schools Borough of Dunellen, NJ Infinity Institute The School District of Jersey City Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University Keep Middlesex Moving Inc.

10/28/2026

🚦 Making our streets safer isn't just about knowing what needs to be done, it's about making change happen!

Really enjoyed a great discussion today at the NYC Vision Zero Conference on “Safe Streets in the Hardest Places to Build Them.”

It was wonderful hearing from Cathy Dos Santos (Miami), David Fields (Harris County, TX), and Cody Gentry (Knoxville, TN) about the challenges they face and how they're working to overcome them.

Different communities, different challenges, but the same goal: safer streets and saving lives!

Thank you to Transportation Alternatives for bringing us together!

Transportation Alternatives Transit Alliance Miami Vision Zero Knoxville

10/09/2026

From the starting line to the classroom. Our mission to save lives continues! 🚦

Fresh off the success of our 16th Annual STOP For Nikhil, we're keeping the momentum going!

Today, we brought our Drivers Ed Through Art program to two Jersey City schools: McNair Academic High School and Infinity Institute!

Through an interactive presentation and open discussion, students learned about critical traffic safety issues, shared their own observations and experiences, and explored how they can play a role in making our roads safer.

Next up: Turning awareness into art! 🎨

Students will use what they've learned to create murals that inspire safer choices on our roads. We can't wait to see their creativity come to life!

A special thank you to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety (NJDHTS) and State Farm Insurance for their continued support of our Drivers Ed Through Art program and our mission to make roads safer for everyone.

The School District of Jersey City Infinity Institute New Jersey DHTS State Farm

10/01/2026

That’s a wrap on STOP For Nikhil 2026! 💙

As we close out this year’s campaign, we are filled with gratitude for everyone who ran, walked, rode, volunteered, sponsored, donated, and supported us in so many different ways.

Together, we raised more than $60,000, surpassing our $50,000 goal and helping us continue the work we do throughout the year in traffic safety, youth leadership, music education, and academic scholarships.

Congratulations to Gregory Elementary School, winner of this year’s School Team Challenge and recipient of a $2,000 grant for their school! And thank you to all of our school teams for participating and supporting our mission.

STOP For Nikhil 2026 may be over, but our work continues. Follow to see what we’re up to throughout the year.

We hope to see you again next year! 💙

West Orange Public Schools, NJ Gregory Elementary School

09/25/2026

A special thank you to the businesses and friends who generously supported STOP For Nikhil with in-kind donations. 💙

From food and refreshments to services, raffle items, and other contributions, your generosity helped us create a wonderful experience for everyone who joined us.

We are so grateful that year after year, so many of you are willing to step up and support STOP For Nikhil in so many different ways.

Thank you for your generosity and for being part of the STOP For Nikhil family. 💙

09/22/2026

What a day! 💙

Despite the rain, hundreds came together for the 16th Annual STOP For Nikhil Run/Walk/Bike Ride!

To everyone who ran, walked, rode, volunteered, sponsored, donated, fundraised, cheered us on, or helped make the day possible, thank you!

And we have even more to celebrate: we have well surpassed our $50,000 fundraising goal! 🎉 Your support helps us continue our traffic safety education and advocacy, youth programs, music opportunities, and academic scholarships throughout the year.

The event may be over, but our fundraising campaign remains open through September 30th. There’s still time to donate or help your favorite school team win the $2,000 grant.

Together, we’re turning remembrance into action. 💙

StopForNikhil.org

09/19/2026

16 reasons. One purpose.

Over the past week, we’ve shared the many reasons we come together for STOP For Nikhil. Today, we share the final four.

But at the heart of all 16 is why this began and why we continue.

We remember. We advocate. We act. And we keep working toward a future where no family has to experience this loss.

Tomorrow, we come together for Nikhil and for every life lost on our roadways.

📍 West Orange High School
⏰ Same-day registration opens at 7:30 AM
➡️ When you arrive, please come directly to the Tarnoff Gym for registration, race packet/T-shirt pick-up, and the opening ceremony.
🌧️ The run, walk and bike ride will take place outdoors, rain or shine.

StopForNikhil.org

09/18/2026

Bring your family and friends and be part of a morning of community, remembrance and purpose.

There’s something for everyone at STOP For Nikhil this Sunday:

🏃 5K Run • 3K Walk • 5K Bike Ride • Kids Fun Run
💃 Bollywood warm-up with ADA Bollywood
🚘 Check out the Waymo driverless car up close
💆 A little muscle TLC with HealthSource Chiropractic
🎶 Music, food, face painting, raffles & more!

Today is the last day to register online.
Can’t join us? You can still donate and help us reach our $50,000 goal.

Rain or shine, we’ll see you Sunday!

Register or donate at StopForNikhil.org

09/18/2026

👏We couldn't be more proud of our Downtown West Orange businesses that stepped up to support one of West Orange's most impactful events, the Annual STOP for Nikhil: Catrina Lounge, Castle Rock Bar & Grill, Grill Hub, Jimmy Buff's, Orange Sky Coffee Roasters, Supreme Bakery, and the West Orange Boxing Club

Celebrating its 16th year, the race, which benefits the Nikhil Badlani Foundation, raises awareness to traffic safety and nurtures the musical and academic talents in our children. These local businesses donated gift certificates for the silent auction - so make sure to get out and support them AND this amazing cause.

📍Race for Nikhil
Sunday, September 20, 2026
8 am
West Orange High School
51 Conforti Avenue,
West Orange, NJ

Register at nikhilbadlanifoundation.org

09/17/2026

This Sunday, we come together.

Join us at West Orange High School for the 16th Annual STOP For Nikhil—a day of remembrance, community, and action for safer roads.

There’s still time to be part of it. Register for the 5K Run, 3K Walk, 5K Bike Ride or Kids Fun Run.

Can’t join us Sunday? You can still support our work with a donation and help us reach our $50,000 goal!

Rain or shine, STOP For Nikhil goes on!

Online registration closes Friday, September 18.

Already registered? Check your email for Friday’s race packet and T-shirt pick-up information.

Register or donate at StopForNikhil.org

Address

22 Florence Place
West Orange, NJ
07052

Telephone

+19739796804

Website

http://www.nikhilbadlanifoundation.org/

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